Riff
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Riff is the charismatic leader of the Jets gang in the musical and film "West Side Story."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Riff canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
West Side Story
ⓘ
West Side Story ⓘ
surface form:
West Side Story (1961 film)
West Side Story ⓘ
surface form:
West Side Story (2021 film)
West Side Story ⓘ
surface form:
West Side Story (stage musical)
|
| basedOn | Riff Lorton ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbed by Bernardo ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Tony ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Arthur Laurents
ⓘ
Leonard Bernstein ⓘ Stephen Sondheim ⓘ |
| createdFor |
West Side Story
ⓘ
surface form:
West Side Story (1957 Broadway musical)
|
| diesIn | West Side Story ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
West Side Story
ⓘ
surface form:
West Side Story universe
|
| filmPortrayal |
Mike Faist (2021 film)
ⓘ
Russ Tamblyn ⓘ
surface form:
Russ Tamblyn (1961 film)
|
| firstAppearance |
West Side Story
ⓘ
surface form:
West Side Story (1957 stage premiere)
|
| friendOf | Tony ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Mercutio
ⓘ
surface form:
Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet
|
| killedBy | Bernardo ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Jets ⓘ |
| memberOf | Jets ⓘ |
| name | Riff self-link ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for gang conflict ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Cool
ⓘ
Jet Song ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
aggressive
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ confident ⓘ loyal ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
George Chakiris (originally considered, then cast as Bernardo)
ⓘ
Michael Callan ⓘ Mike Faist ⓘ Russ Tamblyn ⓘ |
| relationshipToTony |
best friend
ⓘ
former gang partner ⓘ |
| rivalGroup | Sharks ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
instigator of the rumble
ⓘ
leader of the Jets ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| singsInNumber |
Cool
ⓘ
Jet Song ⓘ Tonight (Quintet) ⓘ |
| stagePortrayal | Michael Callan (original Broadway production) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1950s ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.